Plans for the weekend?

[simonali]

But how did you know how far away it was?

I needs to know!

 

[bonj2]

I did it for pest control actually, on a vulnerable mountain site. It is a criminal offence not to control rabbits under one of the Pest Acts. The rabbits on that hillside cause erosion gullies which are a problem in North Wales and cause major environmental degradation. The rabbit died instantly; the bullet penetrated via the shoulder into the heart lung area. The carcase was in excellent condition and I considered taking it home myself. However, the local buzzard population has a rough time of it at this time of year, so I eviscerated the rabbit and moved it to a position where the buzzards could easily feed on it.

No, I didn't exactly feel anything, but it was all thought through and done for a purpose.

good on you. I hate erosion, wheeltraps in particular.

 

[andygates]

There's no way you should take a shot with a shotgun at any living thing more than about 40 yards away. I was using a high velocity rifle firing an ultra tiny .17 inch calibre bullet that only weighs 17 grains.

Unless I miss my mark, that's a specialist pest-control rifle you're using for mandatory pest control. So the fwuffy bunny wabbit can nob right off.

Mmm, I fancy rabbit now. All I hit today was that zombie sheep. Undead mutton just keeps repeating on me...

 

[Dave5N]

But how did you know how far away it was?

I needs to know!

Me too. 161 yards is an oddly precise number. ANd a personal best? You regularly pace out the death march?

 

[longers]

AndyGates - !!!!

That is a superb and scary bit of bodging .

Chuffys tache is also quite scary .

 

[Dave5N]

Baggy's been away, so he grew a 'tache to have fun with the lads this weekend.

As for those pictures, <dismissive>they're having fun</dismissive>

S'not proper cycling.

 

[Cycling Naturalist]

Me too. 161 yards is an oddly precise number. ANd a personal best? You regularly pace out the death march?

I hadn't got my laser rangefinder with me, but I knew that it was longer than the 140 yards that I shoot up to on that part of the hillside, so I paced it out. It's important with any pest control to make sure that you know the maximum range for the gun holding its zero (that is shooting flat) and for killing cleanly.

And, yes, to answer one of the other posts, the rifle is a highly specialist pest control gun with a calibre (.17 HMR) that was specifically designed for rat, rabbits and squirrels. The bullet weighs no more than an air gun pellet and is much safer than a .22 because it doesn't richochet.

 

[col]

I have an interest in guns and shooting,so when you said it doesnt richochet,that caught my eye,im guessing its a very sof bullet,that just spreads if it hits anything?

 

[Cycling Naturalist]

I have an interest in guns and shooting,so when you said it doesnt richochet,that caught my eye,im guessing its a very sof bullet,that just spreads if it hits anything?

Not quite, it has a plastic tip that causes the bullet to mushroom and then disintegrate.

 

[col]

Not quite, it has a plastic tip that causes the bullet to mushroom and then disintegrate.

Interesting,iv been out of it for a while,and thats new to me,i take it they are dear?

 

[Cycling Naturalist]

Interesting,iv been out of it for a while,and thats new to me,i take it they are dear?

19p per round as opposed to about 5p for .22LR.

 

[Speicher]

Interesting,iv been out of it for a while,and thats new to me,i take it they are dear?

No, he definitely said it was a rabbit.

 

[col]

19p per round as opposed to about 5p for .22LR.

Not as dear as i thought,very cheap actually?

No, he definitely said it was a rabbit.

very good

 

[Haitch]

tomorrow, i'm doing the club's barry hyde circuit of the edge event

Hey, Aletc. who's Barry Hyde??


Alan Hyde (no relation, as far as I know)

 

[bonj2]

ok, patrick, seeing as you're an expert on guns - just hypothetically speaking obviously, but what would be the best gun with which to shoot a cow? And how would you go about it, what range, headshot/body shot, etc.